Reblog: Are We In A Bear Market?


You might be feeling it’s an odd title given CNX Nifty (which consists of India’s top 50 companies) is merely 3.7% below its all-time high of 11,171, hit in Jan 2018.

Median drop in Nifty 50 Stocks from their 52-week high though is 17%, but the index is holding up thanks to a few heavyweights like HDFC Duo & Reliance hitting lifetime highs.

But what about broader markets?

Following is some eye-popping performance data about the 1,584 stocks listed on BSE with a market capitalization of more than Rs 100 Cr. as on 25th June 2018:

Fall from 52-week high 
(Source: Ace Equity, Stalwart Advisors Research)
No. of Stocks
>= 60% 106
50% – 59% 175
40% – 49% 289
30% – 39% 359
20% – 29% 336

The median fall for these 1,584 stocks from their 52-week high is 34%.

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